Boundary Technical Correction for the McKenzie Wild and Scenic River “Lower and Upper Portions”, Willamette National Forest, Lane County, OR, 49775 [2012-20226]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 160 / Friday, August 17, 2012 / Notices approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Cheryl L. Cook, Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, USDA. [FR Doc. 2012–20200 Filed 8–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–KR–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Wisdom and Wise River Ranger Districts; Montana; North and West Big Hole Allotment Management Plans Forest Service, USDA. Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. AGENCY: ACTION: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Forest Service, USDA. Notice of availability. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with Section 3(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the USDA Forest Service, Washington Office, is transmitting the technical correction for the boundary of the McKenzie Wild and Scenic River ‘‘Lower Portion’’ and ‘‘Upper Portion’’ to Congress. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained by contacting the following office: Willamette National Forest, 3106 Pierce Parkway Suite D, Springfield, OR 97477, (541) 225–6300. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The McKenzie Wild and Scenic River ‘‘Lower and Upper Portions’’ boundary is available for review at the following offices: USDA Forest Service, Recreation, Yates Building, 14th and Independence Avenues SW., Washington, DC 20024; USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, 333 SW First Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97208–3623. The Omnibus Oregon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100– 557) designated the McKenzie River, Oregon, as a Wild and Scenic River, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. As specified by law, the boundary will not be effective until ninety (90) days after Congress receives the transmittal. erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Dated: August 13, 2012. Maureen T. Hyzer, Deputy Regional Forester. [FR Doc. 2012–20226 Filed 8–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:13 Aug 16, 2012 The nature of the North and West Big Hole Allotment Management Plans (NWBH AMP’s) project is the updating of eleven domestic livestock grazing management plans. The scope of the project is limited to the specific eleven domestic livestock allotments on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Service administered lands and those under agreement with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP). This project is not a general management plan for the area, nor is it a programmatic environmental analysis for domestic livestock grazing on the entire forest. DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by September 17, 2012. The draft environmental impact statement is expected March of 2013 and the final environmental impact statement is expected September of 2013. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Attention Laura Hudnell, BeaverheadDeerlodge National Forest, 420 Barrett St., Dillon, MT 59725 and weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for hand delivery. Comments may also be sent via email to comments-northern-beaverheaddeerlodge@fs.fed.us in one of the following formats: Word (.doc or .docx), rich text format (.rtf), text (.txt), and/or hypertext markup language (.html), or via facsimile to Attention Laura Hudnell, NWBH AMP’s, 406–683–3886. For all forms of comment, make sure to include your name, physical address, phone number, and a subject title of NWBH AMP’s. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Russell Riebe, Wisdom/Wise River District Ranger at (406) 689–3243 or via email at rriebe@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Boundary Technical Correction for the McKenzie Wild and Scenic River ‘‘Lower and Upper Portions’’, Willamette National Forest, Lane County, OR Jkt 226001 Purpose and Need for Action This action is being undertaken to update the grazing management and PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 49775 infrastructure on eleven domestic livestock grazing allotments (Seymour, Fishtrap, Mudd Creek, Pintlar Creek, Mussigbrod, Ruby Creek, Dry Creek, Twin Lakes, Monument, Pioneer, and Saginaw) to comply with the applicable 2009 Beaverhead-Deerlodge Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) direction. This action is needed because there is new direction in the Forest Plan for livestock grazing, site specific suitability, and site specific Allowable Use Levels (AUL’s). Proposed Action The authorizing official proposes to: —Re-issue domestic livestock grazing permits for the eleven allotments for a period of ten years. —Reduce the authorized number of Head Months (HM’s) from 8,365 to 5,666 on National Forest Service lands. This would be a thirty-two percent reduction in the authorized HM’s on National Forest lands within the project area. Seven of the allotments would see a decrease and four allotments would remain at the current permitted levels. —Increase livestock numbers on three allotments, decrease the numbers on two allotments, and keep the same numbers on six allotments. —Reduce the Season of Use (SOU) on five allotments and keep the same SOU on six allotments. —Change the grazing system on seven allotments and keep four the same. —Apply the site specific AUL’s to all eleven allotments. —Add new infrastructure on five allotments. Within these five allotments structural improvements would include the addition of one mile of fencing, a quarter mile of piping, development of two springs, addition of two water tanks, one new exclosure, three hardened crossings, and the conversion of three temporary exclosures to permanent exclosures. —Implement compliance and long term rangeland monitoring on all eleven allotments. Possible Alternatives 1—No Action Alternative. Under this alternative domestic livestock grazing permits on National Forest Service (NFS) lands on the eleven allotments would be discontinued with a minimum of two years notice (36 CFR 222.4(a)(1)) to permittees. No new term grazing permits for domestic livestock grazing would be issued. 2—Current Grazing Management Alternative. Under this alternative new term domestic livestock grazing permits would be issued with the current E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20226]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Boundary Technical Correction for the McKenzie Wild and Scenic 
River ``Lower and Upper Portions'', Willamette National Forest, Lane 
County, OR

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 3(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act, the USDA Forest Service, Washington Office, is transmitting the 
technical correction for the boundary of the McKenzie Wild and Scenic 
River ``Lower Portion'' and ``Upper Portion'' to Congress.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained by 
contacting the following office: Willamette National Forest, 3106 
Pierce Parkway Suite D, Springfield, OR 97477, (541) 225-6300.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The McKenzie Wild and Scenic River ``Lower 
and Upper Portions'' boundary is available for review at the following 
offices: USDA Forest Service, Recreation, Yates Building, 14th and 
Independence Avenues SW., Washington, DC 20024; USDA Forest Service, 
Pacific Northwest Region, 333 SW First Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97208-
3623.
    The Omnibus Oregon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-
557) designated the McKenzie River, Oregon, as a Wild and Scenic River, 
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. As specified by 
law, the boundary will not be effective until ninety (90) days after 
Congress receives the transmittal.

    Dated: August 13, 2012.
Maureen T. Hyzer,
Deputy Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 2012-20226 Filed 8-16-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-11-P

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